Opioid-free anesthesia—dexmedetomidine as adjuvant in erector spinae plane block: a case series

Abstract Background Laparoscopic pain is related to the stretching of the peritoneum and peritoneal irritation caused by insufflation of the parietal peritoneum with carbon dioxide. In 2017, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) was described for management of postoperative pain following open and lapar...

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Main Authors: Antonio Coviello, Danilo Esposito, Roberta Galletta, Alfredo Maresca, Giuseppe Servillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02868-5